UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI URBINO “CARLO BO”

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Corso di Laurea in Lingue e Cultura per l’Impresa

1ST YEAR ENGLISH 06/09/06

Grammar Section

IMPORTANT: write all your answers on the blank answer sheet provided, and not on this
question sheet.

A. Multiple Choice

Fill each of the gaps with one of the words or expressions suggested. On your answer sheet,
indicate your choice by writing the appropriate letter (a, b, or c) beside each number.

1. I haven’t seen him for ___ that I don’t think I’d recognise him.
a) so long time b) a such long time c) such a long time

2. Jane works six days ___ week.

a) a b) the c) to the

3. I suggest ___ arrive a little early in order to get a good seat.

a) you should b) to arrive c) you to arrive

4. I wish I ___ have to work tomorrow, but unfortunately I do.

a) don’t b) didn’t c) wouldn’t

5. “Do you think it will rain?” “I ___!”

a) hope not b) don’t hope so c) don’t hope it

6. It’s two years ___ Richard.

a) that I don’t see b) that I haven’t seen c) since I last saw

7. Alice doesn’t work ___ . She left a few weeks ago.

a) here more b) here any more c) any more here

8. The fire spread through the building quickly, but fortunately everybody ___ escape.
a) could b) was able to c) succeeded to

9. Sarah couldn’t come to the party, ___ was a pity.

a) it b) that c) which

10. I was very tired when I got home. I ___ so far.

a) wasn’t used to walk b) wasn’t used to walking c) didn’t use to walking

Segue
B. Verb Forms.
Put each of the verbs in brackets into a suitable form, adjusting word-order where necessary.

1. Her face was familiar, but I couldn’t remember where I (see) her before.
2. It’s the first time this (happen).
3. When I got back to the flat, John (sleep) in front of the television.
4. I can’t find my mobile phone. I must (leave) it in the restaurant.
5. After (arrest), he was taken to the police station.
6. You (do) better in the exam if you’d studied harder.
7. What was the problem? Why you (have) to leave early yesterday?
8. We’re late. The film (start) by the time we get to the cinema.
9. I’m tired because I (work) hard all day.
10. It’s getting late. It’s time we (go) home.

C. Reported Speech
Put the following sentences into Reported Speech, beginning each with “I asked him…”

1. Can you remember where I put my keys?

2. How long have you been waiting?
3. Hold on a moment!
4. What time will your sister be arriving tomorrow?
5. Are you going to do it this afternoon?

D. Word order
Put the words in the sentences below into the correct order.

1. for / each other / we / drinks / meet / on / evenings / a / few / Friday / always

2. he / living / in / to / Surrey / thought / is / be
3. our son / to / wedding anniversary / last year / took / our / expensive restaurant / on / us
4. I / the / it / to / you / want / do / weekend / before
5. when / I’ll / carefully / look / this / more / I / get / it / at / home / evening

E. Phrasal Verbs
Complete each of the sentences with one of the words listed below.

in round out away down up out on up by down off out

1. I’ll have to ask you to put ___ your cigarette.

2. I arranged to meet Kevin after work last night, but he didn’t turn ___ .
3. Could you fill ___ this form please?
4. Kate turned ___ the job because the salary wasn’t what she had expected.
5. I was very nervous as the plane took ___ .
6. My car broke ___ on the way home.
7. We’ve nearly run ___ of sugar. I’ll have to remember to buy some more.
8. Could you pick me ___ at the office this evening?
9. Your teacher will be annoyed if she finds ___ that you copied your homework.
10. He doesn’t get ___ very well with his daughter’s boyfriend.
 Answer Key

A.
1-c, 2-a, 3-a, 4-b, 5-a, 6-c, 7-b, 8-b, 9-c, 10-b.

B.
1. I had seen (or saw)
2. has happened
3. was sleeping
4. have left
5. being arrested
6. would have done
7. did you have
8. will have started (or will be starting)
9. have been working
10. went

C.
1. …if he could remember where I (had) put my keys.
2. …how long he had been waiting.
3. …to hold on a moment.
4. …what time his sister would be arriving the next day (or the following day/the day after).
5. …if he was going to do it that afternoon.

D.
1. We always meet each other for a few drinks on Friday evenings (or On Friday evenings
always meet each other for a few drinks).
2. He is thought to be living in Surrey.
3. Last year on our wedding anniversary our son took us to an expensive restaurant (or Our son
took us to an expensive restaurant last year on our wedding anniversary).
4. I want you to do it before the weekend.
5. I’ll look at this more carefully when I get home this evening (or When I get home this
evening I’ll look at this more carefully).

E.
1. out
2. up
3. in (or out)
4. down
5. off
6. down
7. out
8. up
9. out
10. on